What to expect from your treatment

Before the treatment begins, you’ll be provided protective eyewear to be worn throughout the procedure. An experienced laser technician will cleanse and prepare the treatment area.

The technician will use a handheld device over the treatment area. It will emit pulses of light that penetrate the skin and target the hair follicles, heating them up and destroying them. Some patients experience mild discomfort during the treatment, which is often described as a rubber band snapping against the skin.

The procedure can take anywhere from a few minutes to an hour, depending on the size of the treatment area. Afterwards, you may experience redness or swelling (like a mild sunburn) in the treated area, but this should subside within a few hours. We’ll send you home with information about what to watch for and contact information in case you need to follow up.

Everyone is different, but we typically recommend on average six treatments in order to see the reduction of hair growth on all areas of the body. If regrowth does occur, we can easily treat this with a once a year touch up.

What to do before your treatment

• be sure to avoid sun exposure and self-tanners for at least two weeks
• hair pigment must be present as the target for the laser, so don’t bleach, pluck or wax the hair for four to six weeks prior to treatment
• follow any guidelines from Dr. Kuzel for preparations for the specific area to be treated